Dodge City times., 1887-12-29

about tho house would give very definite
information about the eX-secretary's con-
dition, beyond declaring that it was un-
changed, and that he had pas sed q comfort
able night, all things considered.
After the family doctor departed, Mr..
James H. Manning awoke from his nap and
gave some particulars of the night IN the
sick chamber. HIS father, he said, had
passed most of the time in q comatOse state,
arousing only at loug intervals. At such
times however, he seemed exceptionally v
bright, under the circumstances. He was
so weak that he could move with difficulty.
and speech was altogether impossible; yet
the expression of his eyes and his evident
appreciation of the fact that the end was
very near were touching in the extreme.
The funeral will take place on Tuesday,
December q, at two p. m, from st. Paurs
Episcopal Church.
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's ACTION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-The President is
sued the following order this afternoon:
To all Depdrtnaents:
The President directs that the flags on all
the public buildings in the city OF Washing
ton be placed at half mast as a mark Of re-
spect to the memory of Daniel Manning, late
Secretary of the Treasury.
By direction of the President.
DANIEL s. LAMONT,
Private Secretary.
He also sent the following telegram te
Mrs. Manning:
EXECUTIVE MANsION,l
WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. "A.
Mrs. Daniel Manning. Al1any " T.:
Though in this hour of rnuttcrable griei
your sorrow is too sacred to be shared and
too deep to be reached by earthly comfort,
\ Ar,. c.vp ta,,1
sympathy, saddened by my own afflctlOn at
the loss of a true and trusted friend and Il
loyal associate who but lately stood by my
side in the discharge with patriotic zeal OF
solemn public duty.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The President and all the members OF
the Cabinet will attend cx-Secretary NJ III
nin9's funeral at Albany on Tuesday. They
will leave here Monday night for that pur-
pose.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Daniel Manning, the statesman and
patriot, whose death occurred yesterday
afternoon. was born in Albany, N v, in
August, 1881 and at an early period began
ife upon his own responsibility in print
ing Office as an apprentice. He rapidly ad-
vanced from that position in the office Of
the Albany Atlas, until his energy and zeal
was rewarde= IL becoming the editor in
chief of that paper, which was subsequent
ly named the Ayyus. He also became a
considerable owner in the paper, and Ow
ing to this position he was ushered into
intimate relationship with the most noted
politicians Of his party in New York. For
several years he was director in various
corporations, and in 1882 he became presl-
dent of the National Commercial Bank at
Albany. He exercised large amount Of
interest in State politics, and was for a
number of years chairman of the Demo
cratic State Committee. in which he re-
ceived the praise of controlling the State
delegations at the National cOnven.
tions Of 1850 and 1884. During
the year 1885 he accepted the
Treasury portfolio, serving in that capacity
until sickness forced him to resign in the
early part OF the present year. Some time
after he was made president of new ma
tional bank at New York, but on account
of feeble health has been unable to take
active charge. He spent some time in
Europe, visiting watering places in the
hope of regaining health, but returned with
little change for the better.